Unit description
Examines the (additional) challenges confronting the global business manager. Firstly explores the vibrant and dynamic global business environment and the opportunities and threats posed by operating in a global environment; notably in political economy and culture. Then turns to the development of global business strategy, addressing strategic management, entry strategies, organisational design and the functional areas of marketing, finance and human resource management.
Unit content
Topic 1 The global business arena
Topic 2 Theories of international trade and government intervention
Topic 3 Cooperation between nations
Topic 4 Differences in political economy
Topic 5 The cultural environment of international business
Topic 6 Understanding emerging markets
Topic 7 Social responsibility in global business
Topic 8 Global strategic management
Topic 9 Global marketing strategies
Topic 10 Global human resource management
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | evaluate the role of culture, governments and international organisations in promoting global trade and business | | | Ethical practice | | | | Cultural competence |
| 2 | assess the opportunities and threats posed by cultural differences in a global environment | | | Ethical practice | | | | Cultural competence |
| 3 | evaluate the risks, costs and benefits of doing business in different countries | | | Ethical practice | | | | Cultural competence |
| 4 | argue a point of view relating to ethics and social responsibility by global businesses. | | | Ethical practice | | | | Cultural competence |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- evaluate the role of culture, governments and international organisations in promoting global trade and business
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- assess the opportunities and threats posed by cultural differences in a global environment
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- evaluate the risks, costs and benefits of doing business in different countries
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- argue a point of view relating to ethics and social responsibility by global businesses.
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA7:
Cultural competence
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- Cavusgil, ST, Knight, G, Riesenberger, JR, Rammal, H & Freeman, S, 2012, International business Australasian edition: the new realities, 2nd edn, Pearson, Australia. ISBN: 9781442533561.
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.